Toilet tank float ball



Feb. 14, 1967 A. M. GLORIOSO 3,303,516

TOILET TANK FLOAT BALL Filed Sept. 1, 1964 United States Patent Ofitice3,393,516 Patented Feb. 14, 1967 3,303,516 TOILET TANK FLOAT BALL AntimoM. Glorioso, 12606 Mt. Gverlook Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44120 Filed Sept.1, 1964, Ser. No. 393,554 6 Claims. (Cl. 4-56) This invention relates totoilet tank supply regulators and more particularly to an improved floatball.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a float ball whichwill be less bulky than that of the prior art type and will be morestable in function within toilet tanks.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a toilet tankfloat ball which, when installed properly, will not interfere with ortouch the flush ball, thus providing complete freedom for correctfunctioning within the toilet tank.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a float ballwhich will have oppositely opposed wing members which will serve forbetter overall functioning of the water regulation within the tank.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a toilet tank float ballbearing the above objects in mind which is of simple construction, has aminimum number of parts, is inexpensive to manufacture and eflicient inoperation and'use.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention,reference may be had to the following detailed description taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a side view of the present invention shown in elevation andpartly broken away;

FIGURE 2 is an end view of FIGURE 1.

Referring now more in detail to the drawing, a toilet tank float ball 10made in accordance with the present invention is shown to include abulbous, hollow body 12 having a pair of outwardly extending wings 14which are in alignment with the central plane of a cylindrical extension16. The float rod 18 is threadingly received within end wall 20 of floatball 10 and providing a means for securing float ball 10 to theregulating mechanism (not shown) of the toilet tank.

In use, the toilest is flushed in the wel known manner and the tankwater and tank float ball 10 lower with the water lever, and as theflush ball rises with the trip lever handle, the two balls do notinterfere or touch each other in any manner. Thus, complete freedom forproper functioning is achieved. This is particularly evident after thepresent invention is used in the toilet tank for the period of a year ormore.

It shall be recognized that the wings 14 of float ball 10 give arestraining action to the regulating mechanism of the toilet tank by thepressure of the water upon the surfaces of wings 14.

It shall further be recognized that the present invention prevents thecustomary tendency for the float ball to touch the flush ball, whichallows the water in the tank to run continuously.

It shall be noted that float ball 10 made of copper, aluminum, plasticor the like.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shallbe understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope ofthe present invention as defined by the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of theUnited States is:

1. An improved float ball for toilet tank regulating mechanismscomprising, in combination, a bulbous, hollow body serving as a float toopen and close the valve mechanism of a toilet tank, a hollow,cylindrical extension carried by said hollow body of said float ballproviding means for securing said float ball to the brass rod of theregulating valve mechanism of the toilet tank, a pair of wing memberscarried by said hollow body providing a means of preventing said floatball from touching the flush ball and providing an absolute shutoff forthe toilet tank regulating mechanism when the tank is full.

2. The combination according to claim 1 wherein said hollow body of saidfloat ball is circular in configuration in one plane and an extension ofsaid hollow body is cylindrical and elongated in configuration,providing a means for threadingly receiving the valve mechanism controlrod.

3. The combination according to claim 2 wherein said pair of wingscarried by said float ball are extending and secured to the outersurface of said hollow body of said float ball and said wings provide arestraining and dampening action due to the pressure of the water withinthe tank.

4. The combination according to claim 3 wherein the outer edges of saidwings of said hollow body of said float ball are tapered to a point, andsaid wings are parallel with each other and are in alignment with thecentral axis of said hollow body and said cylindrical extension of saidfloat ball, and serving to stabilize said regulating mechanism of saidtoilet tank and preventing said float ball from touching the flush ballduring the operation of said toilet tank mechanism.

5. The combination according to claim 4 wherein the end wall of saidextension of said hollow body of said float ball is internally threadedthus threadingly receiving and securing said control rod which ispivotably secured to the regulating valve mechanism of said toilet tank.

6. The combination according to claim 5 wherein said wings secured tosaid hollow body of said float ball are of such design as to preventwater from continuously running within said tank by the pressure actionof the water within said tank against the surfaces of said wings.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 521,501 6/1894Ireland 4-56 687,625 11/1901 Hinsdale 456 3,060,451 10/1962 Schuloff4-56 LAVERNE D. GEIGER, Primary Examiner.

H. K. ARTIS, Assistant Examiner.

1. AN IMPROVED FLOAT BALL FOR TOILET TANK REGULATING MECHANISMSCOMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A BULBOUS, HOLLOW BODY SERVING AS A FLOAT TOOPEN AND CLOSE THE VALVE MECHANISM OF A TOILET TANK, A HOLLOW,CYLINDRICAL EXTENSION CARRIED BY SAID HOLLOW BODY OF SAID FLOAT BALLPROVIDING MEANS FOR SECURING SAID FLOAT BALL TO THE BRASS ROD OF THEREGULATING VALVE MECHANISM OF THE TOILET TANK, A PAIR OF WING MEMBERSCARRIED BY SAID HOLLOW BODY PROVIDING A MEANS OF PREVENTING SAID FLOATBALL FROM TOUCHING THE FLUSH BALL AND PROVIDING AN ABSOLUTE SHUTOFF FORTHE TOILET TANK REGULATING MECHANISM WHEN THE TANK IS FULL.